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LOT 0953
Byzantine Glass Face Appliqué
CIRCA 6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 1/8 in. (7.6 grams, 29 mm).
Modelled in low relief with band of hair above arched brows and lentoid eyes, transverse bar for the mouth; reputedly the head of Jesus from a Corpus Christi. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal
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Byzantine Bronze Artefact Group
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Comprising: a large bronze buckle with thick round-section loop, ribbed tongue with acanthus-leaf design in-high relief, two pierced lugs to the reverse; a smaller buckle with long plate decorated with openwork geometric forms; a small seal box shaped as a youthful head with details on hair and face, open catch at the top. 107 grams total, 39-68 mm
Acquired in Europe in 1992. European private collection.
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Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight Collection
Circa 6th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Mixed group of square trade weights with punched and incised detailing. 36.4 grams total, 7-14 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
